Atlanta Braves announce Spencer Strider decision before Mets game

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The Atlanta Braves are holding their breath with the recent development of starter Spencer Strider. In Friday's loss to the New York Mets, Strider had to be removed from the game with 'right arm soreness', as Strider described feeling pain in his elbow and shoulder. Very notably, Strider's velocity dropped a few notches before leaving with a trainer.

On Saturday morning, the team announced that Strider will be heading to the 15-day IL:

"The #Braves today recalled RHP Anthony Molina to Atlanta and placed RHP Spencer Strider on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. Additionally, C Drake Baldwin begins a rehabilitation assignment tonight with Triple-A Gwinnett."

Spencer Strider Lands on Shelf with Elbow Inflammation​

This is not good news for Spencer Strider, who has already undergone a UCL reconstruction surgery in his MLB career back in 2024.

After a lengthy rehab back, Strider pitched to the tune of a 4.45 ERA in 2025 over 125+ innings. He dealt with an oblique problem to start the season, but eventually made his 2026 season debut in May

It's still unclear the severity of the injury, but all the signs point to a potential Tommy John Surgery. The imaging from his testing should come back by the end of this weekend, and the Braves will get the final decision on Spencer Strider's fate. But for now, the team, Spencer Strider, and Braves fans will hold their breath and hope it's just a 15-day IL stint, and not another TJS for Atlanta's 27-year-old starter.

CBSSports also wrote (on 6/13):

"Strider was forced to make an early exit from his start Friday due to arm soreness, and although he's now been confirmed to be dealing with an elbow injury, it remains unknown whether his inflammation is the result of a structural issue. He'll sit out for at least a couple of weeks, and a more accurate return timeline should come out once the team determines the severity of his injury. In the meantime, Anthony Molina will come up from Triple-A Gwinnett to give Atlanta some extra bullpen depth until a fifth starter is needed."

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